NAMI Vermont is pleased to announce that a new Family Support Group will begin on Wednesday, June 18th in St. Johnsbury at the Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital Library at 5:30 p.m. Starting in July, meetings will be offered on the 4th Wednesday of every month.
NAMI Family Support Group meetings are a free, monthly 90-minute support group of family and friends of individuals living with a mental illness where they can talk frankly about their challenges and help one another through their learned wisdom and coping strategies. Participants are encouraged to share actively in the work of the group. The support group meetings offer a safe and confidential place to give family members and friends the support they need. With their shared experiences, family members can better understand and support their loved ones living with mental illness while maintaining their own well-being. All meetings are facilitated by trained NAMI family members.
“We are very pleased to start up a new Family Support Group in St. Johnsbury,” said Laurie Emerson, Program Director of NAMI Vermont. “For the past few years, we’ve had a team of volunteer facilitators leading a Connection Recovery Support Group that provides support to individuals who are living with a mental health condition. We are very excited to expand our program offerings in the Northeast Kingdom to offer support to family and friends. NAMI Vermont relies on the dedication and commitment of our volunteers who give so generously of their time to help individuals and families who need resources and support.”
To bring our programs to your area, contact NAMI Vermont at 1-800-639-6480 or email [email protected].
NAMI Vermont’s programs are made possible in part by a grant from the Vermont Department of Mental Health. For more information, contact NAMI Vermont at 1-800-639-6480 or [email protected] or to find a complete list of all of our offerings, visit us on the web at www.namivt.org.
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NAMI Vermont is the independent Vermont chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, a statewide non-profit, grassroots, volunteer organization comprised of family members, friends, and individuals affected by mental illness. Our mission is to provide education, support and advocacy to individuals and family members living with serious mental illness.
